r/gratefuldoe

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Date of Discovery: November 28, 2004

Location of Discovery: Wijgmaal, Belgium

Estimated Date of Death: Several days prior

State of Remains: Recognisable

Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 14-19 years old

Race: Black, believed to be of African ancestry

Sex: Male

Height: 170 cm (5'7")

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Short frizzy black hair

Eye Color: Unknown

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers

Dentals: Unknown

Fingerprints: Unknown

DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Sleeveless blue jacket, blue jeans and plastic sandals

Jewelry: Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Brown backpack with inscription "Super cushioning by GREEKS JUNIOR have more fun traveling"

Circumstances of Discovery

The lifeless body of this young African man was discovered in the afternoon of November 28, 2004 in a meadow located between the Hambosstraat, the Spoorstraat and the Wijgmaal canal near Louvain. It is possible that the boy fell from a passing plane he had climbed on illegally.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Federale Politie Belgium

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: 0800/30.300

Agency E-mail: Not Public

Agency Case Number: N/A

The Doe Network Case Number: 374UMBEL

Unidentified Wiki

Date of Discovery: June 30, 2019

Location of Discovery: London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Estimated Date of Death: Less than 10 hours before found

State of Remains: Recognizable, but with major traumatic injuries

Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description

Estimated Age: 30-39

Race: Black

Sex: Male

Height: Unknown

Weight: Unknown

Hair: Bald

Eye Color: Brown

Distinguishing Marks / Features: Unknown or None

Identifiers

DNA: Available. Submitted to Kenya. No match.

Fingerprints: Available. Submitted to Kenya. No match.

Dentals: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Blue shirt with a logo reading "Wildkat Softball", Blue jeans

Jewelry: None or Unknown

Additional Personal Items: Khaki rucksack with the letters "MCA" written on one of the straps. The rucksack contained Kenyan shilling, bottles of water and Fanta, bread, and a pair of shoes.

Circumstances of Discovery

On 30 June 2019, a man's body had fallen into a back garden in London's Clapham district, less than a metre away from where the homeowner was sunbathing. The man's body was reportedly 'frozen solid' and had sustained traumatic injuries, but it is unknown if he died upon impact or was already dead.

It was later determined that the man had stowed away in a wheel well of a Kenya Airways flight travelling from Nairobi to London. The plane had originated in Johannesburg, South Africa before landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya before it ultimately took off for London. It is believed the man was from Kenya, based on Kenyan currency found with the body, but authorities cannot rule out the possibility that he came from South Africa. Due to the high levels of security at the airport, it was speculated that the man may have been an employee.

In November 2019, it was reported that the body had been identified as 29-year-old Paul Manyasi, who worked as a janitor at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. However, it was later revealed that Manyasi's family was bribed into telling the media that the dead man was their son. Furthermore, there was no record of a Paul Manyasi having ever worked at the airport. The man's real name was Cedric Shivonje Isaac, and he was alive and in prison in Nairobi.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Metropolitan Police Service (Often known as the Scotland Yard or The Met)

Agency Address: New Scotland Yard Victoria Embankment London SW1A 2JL

Agency Phone Number: 101 (UK) +44 20 7230 1212 (International)

Unidentified Wiki

Kingsville Jane Doe

• Kingsville Jane Doe was a woman whose skull was found in a wooded area in Kingsville, Maryland.
• Remains found: March 9, 2024
• Estimated PMI is one year (or in 2023-2024)
• Hispanic female
• Age undetermined but likely between 18-30 (NamUs lists both "adult pre-20" and "age range between 20-30)

Elvia Aracely Chub Choc

• Last seen in Buena, New Jersey on September 30, 2023
• Hispanic female, 16 years old at date of last contact
• 5'0, 90lbs
• Her case notes that she may be in Maryland.

The rationale

• Both are young Hispanic women. Jane Doe was estimated to be slightly older than Elvia, but not much.
• Elvia's case notes that she may have gone to Maryland, the state where Jane Doe was found. Even if not, Buena, NJ is less than 2 hours away from Kingsville, MD.
• Similar facial features.
• Jane Doe was estimated to have died about a year before she was found, although NamUs suggests that she could have died as late as 2024. Elvia went missing in late September 2023, so the timeline is reasonable.

St Louis John Doe (June 2020)

On June 1, 2020, the decomposed body of a man was recovered from the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. He is currently undergoing testing by the Othram.

Physical Description

• Sex: Male

• Age: 36-50 Years Old

• Height: 5'10"-6'0"

• Weight: 182 Pounds

• Hair: Brown

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Tattoos

• Right Lateral Arm: "Zachary" With A Pink Bow

• Right Lateral Arm: "4-11-12" "Madd" With The Remaining Letter Illegible

• Right Lateral Arm: "5-?-18" "Ha" With The Remaining Letters Illegible

• Right Lateral Arm: "5-" With The Remaining Letters Illegible

• Right Ventral Forearm: "DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR" With Skull And Knife

• Left Lateral Arm: "Grandpa", Mainly Illegible

• Right Dorsal Forearm: Illegible

Exclusions (People He Is Not)

• Lee Funderburk

• Warren Williams

If you have any information please contact Executive Director of Operations, Tara Rick with the St. Louis City Medical Examiner's Office at (314) 622-4975 or the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department at (314) 231-1212, reference case number 20-23285.

His tattoos contain many dates and names. You'd think he could be easily identifiable but it's been 6 years and still no one knows his name.

LINKS

Unidentified Wiki

From DNASolves.com: "On October 2, 1982, two men who were fishing discovered the remains of an unidentified man floating face down in an unnamed lake north of Highway 301 near Interstate 4 in Tampa, Florida.

Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded and began an investigation. The man was unclothed and carried no identification. His official cause of death was determined to be drowning.

Prior analysis documented decomposition and multiple healed fractures with surgical hardware present. Despite investigative efforts, the man could not be identified. Details of the case were entered into NamUs as UP214, and the case remained open for decades.

As part of the investigation, the remains were exhumed through a collaboration involving the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner, and the University of South Florida’s Institute of Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science for comprehensive analysis."

In 2024, investigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office submitted forensic evidence to Othram, where their scientists developed a comprehensive genetic profile for the unidentified man. Their genetic genealogy team then used the profile to develop new investigative leads, which law enforcement used to locate the man's potential relatives. Subsequent testing led to the positive identification of the man as Robert William Hart.

Othram didn't include any other information about him and it's unclear if he was ever reported missing (or if his reconstruction was close to his actual appearance). Rest in peace Robert.

Links

Othram:

https://dnasolves.com/articles/tampa-florida-1982-robert-william-hart/

Archived NamUs: https://web.archive.org/web/20260107094239/https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/214#%2F214

Doe Network: https://www.thedoenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=3149UMFL

Picture 1-3: Aiken County Jane Doe (1987)

Picture 4: Jaquelyn "Jackie" Council

Picture 5: Aiken County Jane Doe (1993)

Aiken County Jane Doe (1987)

On November 16, 1987, the skeletal remains of a woman were found in a wooded area about 1.5 miles south to the intersection of Johnston Highway and Mt. Calvary Road near Shaw's Creek, close to the Edgeway County line in Eureka, South Carolina. Her killer is presumably responsible for the murders of two other women as well. All victims were found nude and half a mile from each other. She may have came from a migrant camp in South Carolina. She was thought to have been deceased 1-5 years prior to being found.

Physical Description

• Sex: Female

• Race: Black/Asian

• Age: 17-30 Years Old

• Height: 5'8"-5-10"

• Weight: 150-160 Pounds

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Multi-Racial With Predominantly Black Heritage And A Notable Mix Of Indian Or Asian, She May Also Have Been Carribbean

• Lean Build

• Pronounced Overbite

• Healed Nasal Fracture To The Left Side, Possibly Visible During Life

• Healed Injury To The Right Knee

• The First Molar Is Absent From The Lower Right Jaw - The Socket Is Well-Healed

• Follicular Hair Testing Determined She Used Cocaine

Exclusions (People She Is Not)

• Dannette Millbrook

• Jeannette Millbrook

If you have any information please contact Aiken County Coroner's Office at (803) 642-1741, reference case number FA87-224.

Aiken County Jane Doe (1991) Identified As Jaquelyn "Jackie" Council

On March 22, 1991, loggers located the skeletal remains of a woman in a wooded area off Highway 191 near Shaw Creek in Aiken County, South Carolina. Her case sat cold until 8 years later in November 1999, when she was identified as Jacquelyn "Jackie" Council. Jackie was last seen on November 10, 1986, after dropping her 5-year-old off at school. She had been reported missing but had not been connected as being this Jane Doe until 1999.

Aiken County Jane Doe (1993)

On January 25, 1993, the skeletal remains of a woman were discovered by a road work crew near Shaw's Creek off Highway 191 in Aiken County, South Carolina. The victim's death was estimated to be 1-3 years prior to being found (1990-1992). Her remains were burned in a ground fire. Convicted serial killer, Henry Louis Wallace was questioned about the Aiken County victims; however, he was ultimately not charged with their deaths. No one has been charged in connection with any of these three Aiken County cases.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office is continuing its investigation into the two cases. Officials have stated other cases in the region, such as those of Risteen Durden and Jackie Council, and noted the similarity between the cases. The disappearances of Dannette Millbrook and Jeannette Millbrook have also been considered as part of the broader discussion. Authorities stated they are exploring multiple possibilities and have not ruled out potential connections between these cases. However, no definitive links or motives have been confirmed.

Physical Description

• Sex: Female

• Race: Black/African American

• Age: 25-32 Years Old

• Height: 5'4"-5'7"

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

Distinguishing Marks/Features

• Slim To Medium Build

• Right-Handed

• Overbite

Exclusions (People She Is Not)

• Dannette Millbrook

• Donna Wright

If you have any information please contact Deputy Coroner, Janet Johnson with the Aiken County Coroner's Office at (803) 642-1741, reference case number 930333F259D33HC or the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (803) 502-1860.

LINKS

Aiken County Jane Doe (1987)

Jaquelyn "Jackie" Council

Aiken County Jane Doe (1993)